Ghana reduced malaria deaths 98 percent since 2011
humanprogress.org · 16 October 2026
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Ghana experienced a large decrease in deaths from malaria, falling from 3,259 in 2011 to 52 in 2025, according to Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service.
Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, stated that this progress shows Ghana is making consistent steps toward eliminating malaria. Child fatalities from malaria also decreased substantially, dropping 76 percent over three years.
Ghana is now using RTS,S and R21 vaccines as part of routine immunizations, and these vaccines have reached 78.3 percent of children with their first dose.
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